Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Industrial Polymers & Chemicals, Inc., 508 Boston Turnpike, SHREWSBURY, MASSACHUSETTS 01545
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
On September 12, 2023, at 9:20 AM, an employee was feeding material through a machine. A roll of material fell from above and crushed his right little finger between the pole and the ledge of the table. The employee sustained a partial amputation to the finger, below the nail line but above the knuckle.
An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.
An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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